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Helium pumping by argon frosting on a 4. 5 K surface

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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1116/1.576591· OSTI ID:5281827
Pumping of helium gas by means of argon frosting on a bare copper surface cooled to {approximately}4.5 K has been investigated in one of the neutral beamlines of the DIII-D tokamak. The beamline is designed to handle high power hydrogen and deuterium beams and corresponding high gas feed rates. By prefrosting the cryo panels with argon in an actual beamline, multi-second helium gas pulses have been handled at a background gas pressure low enough for formation and transport of helium beams. Appreciable pumping of helium gas was observed even at an argon-to-helium ratio as low as 20. 16 refs., 5 figs.
Research Organization:
General Atomics, San Diego, CA (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/ER
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-89ER51114
OSTI ID:
5281827
Report Number(s):
GA-A-19792; CONF-891093--19; ON: DE90004106
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English